The scale of the problem

Professor Paul Matthews, Edmond and Lily Safra Chair and Associate Director, UK Dementia Research Institute, explains Alzheimer's disease and dementia, how large a problem they are, and how the UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College London will work to address them.

In pursuing this goal, the Institute will work across six core programmes:

Ageing, environment and lifestyle

The microbiome and brain health

Novel bioelectronics technologies

Sleep as a protectant against dementia

Neural-circuit plasticity in neurodegeneration

Glial-neuronal interactions

Updates and news

Opportunities

We are currently recruiting oustanding researchers for the following positions:

Neurotechnology for Dementia Workshop

Chicherley Hall, BuckinghamshireTuesday 14 - Thursday 16 May 2019

The workshop will bring together clinical and technological expertise for exploration of the state of the art and emerging technology concepts for support of discovery, diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of dementias.